The article was mostly about how the interview process works, but there were a few interesting tidbits that came out of it — mostly notably Marino’s role in the organization.

Don’t read too much in to the interview with the quarterback. Teams can interview up to 60 players at the combine (the Dolphins interviewed 59 — there was a scheduling snafu with the 60th). We know from our time at the combine that they talked to a lot of offensive linemen, including Stanford’s Josh Garnett, LSU’s Vadal Alexander and Kansas State’s Cody Whitehair.

Every team will talk to at least a couple of quarterbacks because they might be interested in selecting one late in the draft or signing him as a free agent.

As for Marino, he traveled to both the Senior Bowl and the combine and has been heavily involved in the process.

Seated in a semi-circle on the other side of the room: player personnel director Joe Schoen; senior scout Terry Bradway; offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen; national college scout Adam Engroff; and Marino, who, as a special advisor to team president Tom Garfinkel, was party to the entire combine player evaluation process from 7:30 a.m. weigh-ins to the nightly interviews.

Marino had attended the Senior Bowl, where one particularly star-struck quarterback asked for a picture during his Dolphins interview. The Hall of Famer also watched film with the scouts and coaches during pre-combine meetings that often lasted more than 12 hours. Earlier this offseason, he asked Grier, “Do you mind me sitting in?” To which Grier told him to stop asking and just keep coming. “He takes no shortcuts, and obviously he could, but he’s all in with us,” Tannenbaum says.

Marino was briefly hired as the team’s executive in 2004 but quickly changed his mind.

After leaving his job at CBS, the Dolphins brought him back to the organization last year. The team never said what his role was and he’s often seen hanging out at practice and in the locker room.

Now he’s working his way up and it will be interesting how involved he becomes with the team.

Some other interesting tidbits:

A few steps away from the hotel’s indoor pool, their room wedged between the Patriots and Raiders, the Dolphins had already conducted 16 formal interviews by 10 p.m. on Thursday. Every 15 minutes, a new prospect took over the hot seat, with no breaks in between. Miami’s tiny room was filled to the brim with people and furniture and equipment, and when their 17th player arrived for his interview, a crash reverberated throughout the room—something fell to the floor as everyone jumped up to greet him.

Got to wonder how the Dolphins felt having their hotel room next to the Patriots. Did they bring a device to make sure they weren’t bugged?

By this point in the Dolphins’ scouting process for the 2016 draft, they’ve already visited 230 colleges, graded 1,344 players and written 5,885 total reports since last spring. In a very long election process, the combine is tantamount to one precinct reporting.

All teams have intensive interviews. The question is whether it will pay off for the Dolphins under head of football operations Mike Tannenbaum and new GM Chris Grier. You can do all the preparation in the world but you have to select the right talent.

During 13 days of meetings in February at their headquarters in Davie, Fla., the personnel department and the coaching staff talked about what kind of players they’re seeking. Two attributes kept coming up: Competitive guys who love football.

This doesn’t bode well for defensive end Dion Jordan, who will be eligible to return next month after serving a year-long suspension following his third failed drug test.

Jordan, the No. 3 overall draft pick in 2013 who is shaping out to be one of the all-time NFL draft busts, will really have to show Dolphins officials that he’s motivated, loves the game and truly wants to resume his career.

Grier immediately took charge with a rapid-fire Q&A session. They were already on the clock, and there was no time to waste.

Tannenbaum has final say in the organization when it comes to the draft process but Grier is leading the charge.

There were no oddball questions in this interview. A report last week said that one team had been asking players, “Do you find your mother attractive?” but that’s not a question coming from the Dolphins. Six years ago, the organization found itself in the middle of controversy when former GM Jeff Ireland was reported to have asked Dez Bryant during a a pre-draft visit if his mother was a prostitute. Ireland later apologized to Bryant, and since then, teams have been reminded that federal, state and local employment laws prohibit teams from asking questions that could lead to discrimination in hiring.

The Dolphins — and the rest of the NFL — appear to have learned from Ireland’s ill-fated draft snafu.

There are plenty of other data points for vetting players, too. ESPN reported last week about a sports IQ test the Dolphins have been giving players at each of the last two combines, in which they are asked questions about a series of football scenarios and graded on how correctly and how quickly they answer.

This is something Tannenbaum has brought to the Dolphins. It’s received some buzz and perhaps other teams will follow — but only if the Dolphins perform well in the draft.

The formal interviews are more private, more personal, more organized. The Dolphins fill their room with people because Tannenbaum is trying to build organization-wide collaboration. Part of the offseason reorganization also meant establishing a more linear chain of command. Last season Tannenbaum and former GM Dennis Hickey both reported to owner Stephen Ross. Now, Grier reports to Tannenbaum, and Gase will have final say over the 53-man roster.

Tannenbaum received some criticism last season because he seemingly came in and took all control from former GM Dennis Hickey. But he was noted in his time with the New York Jets as a collaborator, and it appears he’s trying to do the same in Miami.

It also helps the Dolphins that Tannenbaum has final say in all aspects of the team aside from who actually makes the team and who is released. You can bet that Gase is working closely with Tannenbanum.

Time will tell if Tannenbaum is the right person for the job, but the previous structure didn’t work. The team needs one managerial leader.